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disburse

[dis-burs] / dɪsˈbɜrs /


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He said one of his first trips as prime minister would be to Brussels, where he hopes to persuade European Union leaders to disburse some $20 billion in aid withheld from his country under Orbán.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

"The Commission may not disburse EU funds to a member state until the required legislative reforms are in force and are effectively being applied," a court statement said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of the charity, Citizens Advice, said she would like to see the sector work quickly to disburse compensation to the worst affected.

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

How should citizens protesting be informed that an escalation of force is occurring so they can disburse before it’s too late?

From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2025

Mom and Dad took Laleh trick-or-treating, while I was assigned to monitor the house and disburse candy as necessary.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Since 2021, the organization has received at least $25 million in grants from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which disburses city, county and federal funds to address the region’s homelessness problem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

There has also been unease at a six-percent reduction in the budget for the development department, which disburses aid.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

Dbeibah's government is recognised by the Central Bank of Libya, which disburses funds to government departments across the country.

From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023

The Gator Collective is an independent fundraising arm that disburses money to student-athletes in all sports.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023

While not strictly a beneficiary organization, it disburses several thousand dollars a year.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Ida Husted Harper

He explained the money was disbursed in buckets, and bureaucrats made the specific choices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The human rights leader said she felt safe in Berlin, despite being distanced from friends and home and her family, which she said was now disbursed over eight countries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The public funds, if disbursed, would come from the federal judgment fund, which is a Congress-approved ongoing appropriation that allows the Justice Department to settle cases and make payouts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Under the legislation, the Repayment Assistance Program will become the default income-driven plan for loans disbursed after July 1, 2026, and existing borrowers must switch to the program by 2028.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

The three-way appeal from Weaver, Lawrence, and Sproul convinced Fosdick and the foundation trustees: the grant, to be disbursed over two years, came through before the end of January.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The World Bank said Friday it was disbursing $200 million in emergency funds for the disaster response, as well as a mechanism to assess economic losses to help "prioritize aid and reconstruction efforts."

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

It received a lifeline in April 2025, when the county announced that it would be disbursing the hospital $3 million collected via Measure B, which brought in about $427 million in fiscal year 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Escrow providers ensure each payment complies with the terms of the contract, disbursing money to IVF clinics, the surrogate, insurance companies and hospitals for nine months or more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

The temporary restraining order blocks Musk’s fresh-faced lackeys from accessing the payment systems responsible for disbursing federal paychecks, Social Security and Medicare benefits, and tax refunds.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025

He was the largest subscriber to, and also the treasurer of the fund raised for the relief of the victims, and passed much time in receiving and disbursing money on their account.

From Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth




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